Category Archives: Privatisation

McNamara: "Come on if yer ‘ard enough"

Posted on November 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

It’s getting just like the old days. Who can forget that fine June of 2005 when our city’s esteemed wig-wearer -in-Chief, Stephen McNamara decided to take action after the Campaign to Save Daycare in Bristol paraded 10ft-high placards through the … Continue reading →

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McNamara's Mimosa madness

Posted on November 23, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The bewigged anti-human fool that passes for a legal expert down at the Counts Louse, Stephen McNamara, excels himself again. Now the man that took council behaviour to a new low in 2005 when he personally patrolled the entrance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol North west, Health, Local government, Politics, Privatisation, Shirehampton, Social Care | Tagged , , | There are 10 comments

World Cup: today's smoking doc

Posted on November 20, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

While our poor little diddums council officer-wofficers struggly-wuggly to get their worksy-woo done in good time to allow proper democratic oversight of their work, there’s no such problems in Derby. Their gormless councillors agreed on Wednesday night to try and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Budget, Developments, Economy, Local government, Policing, Politics, Privatisation, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , | There are 8 comments

World Cup: and another one!

Posted on November 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Once again – you the public get access to the World Cup documents chief council officers are hiding away from us and our elected representatives. World Cup Host City Agreement by bristol_citizen on Scribd Tonight it’s a draft of the … Continue reading →

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Something for the weekend no. 2: sponsorship news

Posted on October 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Are times really that tough down at the Counts Louse? Or have the Lib Dems found a new way to fill the party coffers? Because it seems that the space available on the council’s website for the next cabinet meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, IT, Local government, Media, Merchant Venturers, Politics, Privatisation, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , | There are no comments yet

BANKSY BALLS: Gagged!

Posted on June 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Was Friday’s synchronised pant wetting from Bristol City Council and the Evening Cancer over the Banksy exhibition quite what it seemed? The Blogger’s hyperbole-o-meter went through the roof when the Cancer gushed, “The world’s most famous living artist is coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Banksy, Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, CONsultants, Culture, Developments, Graffiti, Harbourside, Local government, Politics, Privatisation | Tagged , , , , , , | There are 7 comments

Bin men speak!

Posted on May 30, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

See also: Striking binmen take protest to council

Posted in Bristol, Economy, Environment, Local government, Politics, Privatisation, Recycling, Trade Unionism | Tagged , | There are 17 comments

Election Question …

Posted on May 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

A reader writes … Hello, I wonder if you can help me, I have been trying(without success) to find a list of the EU and local candidates for Bristol. I have been through quite a few different sites but cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol North west, Elections, Housing, Labour Party, Local Elections 2009, Local government, MPs, Politics, Privatisation | Tagged , , | There are 12 comments

Bristol's grand censor-in-chief

Posted on April 29, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

I see our old friend Steve Norman’s asking a question of  leader “Call me ma’m” Janke tomorrow at cabinet about Mimosa Healthcare and the morbidly dangerous levels of care they provide on her behalf to our city’s elderly people. I … Continue reading →

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"The mad world of New Labour's efficiency drive"

Posted on April 27, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Interesting article from the Observer’s Management Editor Simon Caulkin on efficiency savings of the type currently favoured by Bristol City Council through their freakishly weird ‘Customer Excellence Programme‘ (pdf). After a brief meditation on the nature of madness, Caulkin comes … Continue reading →

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